Governor provides updates to the state amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Over the weekend and early this week, Governor Charlie Baker made several announcements regarding COVID-19 in the state. Baker announced…
JPNC Housing & Development discusses building electrification
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council Housing & Development Committee met virtually via Zoom on April 21, where a presentation was…
City publishes mapping tool, chart for testing sites in Boston
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Monday launched a new mapping tool to help Boston residents…
Moratorium on evictions and foreclosures signed into law
On Monday, April 20th, Beacon Hill established a full moratorium on evictions and foreclosures, providing some of the strongest protections…
Teen shot and injured on Walden Street in JP
Hours after a 10-year-old girl was shot in Roxbury a teen was shot and injured in Jamaica Plain. The teen…
City Council holds second hearing to discuss rent relief
The Boston City Council Committee on Housing and Community Development held a hearing on April 17 to discuss rent relief…
City Council holds hearing to discuss ways to help residents facing displacement; in need of rental assistance
The City Council Committee on Housing and Community Development held a virtual Zoom meeting on April 9 on two different…
Research sample company looking for COVID-19 blood samples
A biological specimen company is calling out to all those who have COVID-19 or have recovered from the virus to…
Suffolk County Sheriff details containment measures
With the inevitable arrival of the first cases of COVID-19 to its facilities, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department has engaged…
Op-Ed: We need to work together
By John Swan They say great challenges bring out the best, and worst, in people. We are certainly experiencing one…